[birdcrazy]

The psych doesn't think you have conditions you feel you do have, but at the same time diagnosis you with stuff that clearly I don't meet the DSM for, without asking first?

I might be bothered too much by this, and it wouldn't affect my medications at all, but still, I don't like being called OCD when my therapist and everyone else in the world I ask about it disagrees!

Also put down as schizoaffective... I agree I have a mood disorder (even he calls it bipolar), but... I've only been psychotic when manic.... schizoaffective requires that you be psychotic when not having mood symptoms too. Plus I hate people that try to convince me I must be hearing voices, I never did!!! (especially when I needed serious mental help, and all the lady on the other end of the phone could say was "Did the voices tell you ...")

Also, I have or did have some serious social skills problems (it's in the school records people I gave you! They had a lady follow me around to make sure I didn't have meltdowns and taught me how to interact with people) and obsessions, etc I think could be a PDD... but I'm being ignored because of pretty good skills now.

My therapist made a point I shouldn't have a dx like that that I would not get medicated for, no point in it, but OCD seems to be pretty pointless too...

Anyway, I tend to think of these things too much. I self dx like crazy, but I am also concerned about having labels I don't deserve. Now I don't think I have every disorder I come across, the only other one I might have that I haven't mentioned is ADHD, but I was dxed with that as a child and it wouldn't be weird if that was lingering.

But still, I appreciate the medications keeping me sane and stuff... but I don't like the dxs I have now. Does it matter?

[imachikinlol]

Originally Posted by birdcrazy

The psych doesn't think you have conditions you feel you do have, but at the same time diagnosis you with stuff that clearly I don't meet the DSM for, without asking first?

If you are very unhappy with your psychiatrist you could get a second opinion.

Originally Posted by birdcrazy

Anyway, I tend to think of these things too much. I self dx like crazy, but I am also concerned about having labels I don't deserve. Now I don't think I have every disorder I come across, the only other one I might have that I haven't mentioned is ADHD, but I was dxed with that as a child and it wouldn't be weird if that was lingering.

I bolded the part of your statement that stood out the most to me.

Originally Posted by birdcrazy

But still, I appreciate the medications keeping me sane and stuff... but I don't like the dxs I have now. Does it matter?

I've found that the treatment is more important than the diagnosis. As long as you're getting treatment that is working. Just my opinion though.

I have had many different diagnoses. At first I was troubled by them. Now I prefer an eclectic approach to treatment, and have resolved that the label attached to me is relatively unimportant as long as I learn ways to function at a higher level.

After many years of treatment, I have reconciled to my perception that mental health issues are largely dealt with through trial and error. If one method is unproductive, try another and keep trying until a method is found that helps.

Good luck.